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Select Board votes to stop accepting grass clippings and leaves at transfer station after June 30
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Summary
After staff said the transfer-station green‑waste program had been operating at a loss in prior years, the board voted to discontinue acceptance of grass clippings and leaf disposal at the transfer station effective June 30, citing labor and cost burdens.
The Select Board voted to discontinue acceptance of grass clippings and leaves at the town transfer station effective June 30. Staff told the board the program had been a loss in prior years because the town must pay to sort, haul and dispose of the material; since July 2025 the town has accepted about nine tons (projected roughly 15 tons by year‑end) and recovered under $2,500 at the current charge of $0.12 per pound.
Staff said the volume and labor to manage green waste make the program expensive to operate and that local private businesses can accept clippings and leaves more cheaply. The board adopted a motion to cease accepting green waste after June 30, and the motion passed (voice vote recorded as 3–0).
The town will not repurpose the cleared transfer‑station space immediately and staff said no current plan is in place; residents will be expected to use private composting or nearby municipal options.
